Staple Hill Tunnel – Staple Hill Tunnel loop from Patchway

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Staple Hill Tunnel – Staple Hill Tunnel loop from Patchway

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Staple Hill Tunnel – Staple Hill Tunnel loop from Patchway

01:58

33.2km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.7 km

Pomphrey Hill Bridleway

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A little-known bridleway alternative to a short leg of the ring road cycle path, this light gravel trail is largely wide and flat with a single narrow style (no gate) at the Pomphrey Hill end.

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12.5 km

Old Railway Station Ruins

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A nostalgic ride so g some old railway lines which is so good when you ride along an old station platform or under an old bridge that once had locomotives …

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12.6 km

Mangotsfield Railway Station (disused)

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Mangotsfield railway station has not served as a station since 1966. Opened in 1845, the small station was a stop on the Bristol to Birmingham route. Nowadays, it's used as …

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14.1 km

Staple Hill Tunnel

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Staple Hill tunnel is a disused railway tunnel that was originally part of the Midland Railway's Mangotsfield and Bath Branch Line, which connected Bristol and Bath. The tunnel runs for …

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14.5 km

Staple Hill Tunnel

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Tunnel on the former railway line.

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16.0 km

My Café Your Café

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Mi Café Su Café - a welcome addition to this area of town and inadvertently the best café in BS16! This converted Citroen van is positioned by the spacious green …

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19.0 km

Railway Path to Bath

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Watch out for hippies on bikes. They are as bad as cyclists in London.

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23.4 km

Top notch art work! This beautiful painting was recently repainted by Mexico-born and Colombia-raised artist Stinkfish. The painting was organised by Ashley Down filmmaker Vince John, also the owner of …

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